Formula 1 announced Wednesday night that they will race on Las Vegas Strip in November of 2023. The Las Vegas Grand Prix will take place on a temporary street course featuring the city’s most iconic landmarks, such as the Bellagio, Caesars Palace and the MSG Sphere.
The Las Vegas course will be 3.8 miles in length with three main straightaways, 14 corners and top speeds of approximately 212 MPH. The race will be promoted by F1 and Liberty Media in conjunction with Live Nation Entertainment and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
According to a report by Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal, the Las Vegas Grand Prix is expected to take place on either the last or second to last Saturday of November. The race will mark the first Formula 1 race held on a Saturday since 1985, and is also believed to be the first race in the United States that will start in primetime hours.
F1 Comes to Las Vegas 2023